India's only apes in the Hoollongapar forest, the monasteries of Majuli and the palaces of Sivasagar, from a 1929 heritage manor near Jorhat.

From ₹72,000 for two, for the whole trip

Duration: 5 nights / 6 days
States: Assam
Pace: Relaxed
Vehicle: SUV or sedan.
Best months: November to April, when Kaziranga is open.
Ideal for: Culture lovers, history buffs and families with curious children.

Route

GuwahatiKazirangaJorhatHoollongaparMajuliSivasagarJorhat

Day by day

Day 1
To Kaziranga
Guwahati to Kaziranga · Drive: 4.5 to 5 hours, 190 km
East along the Brahmaputra to Kaziranga, with a stop for lunch on the way. Evening among the tea gardens.
Overnight in Kaziranga
Day 2
Kaziranga's quieter side
An early jeep safari in the less-visited western Bagori range, known for rhinos, then an afternoon in the Panbari forest for birds.
Overnight in Kaziranga
Day 3
To the gibbons
Kaziranga to Jorhat · Drive: 2 hours, 95 km
Check in at a 1929 colonial manor house, then an afternoon walk in the Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary listening for the hoolock gibbons, India's only apes.
Overnight in Jorhat
Day 4
Majuli, the river island
Jorhat to Majuli and back · Drive: Ferry about 1.5 hours each way
Cross the Brahmaputra by ferry from Neamati to Majuli. Visit the satras, the island's centuries-old Vaishnavite monasteries, and the mask makers of Samaguri.
Overnight in Jorhat
Day 5
The capital of the Ahom kings
Jorhat to Sivasagar and back · Drive: 1.5 hours each way
Rang Ghar, the amphitheatre of the Ahom kings, the palace of Talatal Ghar and the Shiva Dol temple beside its tank.
Overnight in Jorhat
Day 6
Homeward
Jorhat airport, or Jorhat to Guwahati · Drive: Airport drop, or 7 hours by road
A drop at Jorhat airport for a flight home, or the drive back to Guwahati.

Where you stay

Nights 1 and 2: IORA The Retreat, Kaziranga (4-star).
Nights 3, 4 and 5: Thengal Manor, near Jorhat (heritage hotel, a 1929 colonial manor).

The suggested price of ₹72,000 for two does not include these exact hotels. Ask us and we will price the stays listed here.

What’s included

A private car with a Smarto driver for the whole journey, hotel stays as listed or equivalent, daily breakfast, all transfers and sightseeing on the route, and end-to-end planning by Smarto.